Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; 2 rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge. 1
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24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; 2 he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:21All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. + 21:21 (21-23) MP: Messiah is cursed on our behalf, hanged on a stake, (See also Is 53:5). (John 19:31; Gal 3:13) So you shall remove the evil from among you. + 21:21. Quoted in 1 Cor 5:13 All Israel [God prevails] shall sh'ma ·hear obey·, and fear. (2)
Proverbs 9:8Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. 2 Reprove a wise man, and he will 'ahav ·affectionately love· you. 1
Proverbs 17:10A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding 2 than one hundred lashes into a fool. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:25
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. A sluggard is here exposed as a fool, for, 1. All his care is to save himself from labour and cold. See his posture: He hides his hand in his bosom, pretends he is lame and cannot work; his hands are cold, and he must warm them in his bosom; and, when they are warm there, he must keep them so. He hugs himself in his own ease and is resolved against labour and hardship. Let those work that love it; for his part he… Read the whole commentary →